How do you make a car that will protect an egg?
- Purchase a medium sized styrofoam block.
- Use a utility knife to cut the block in half to expose its center.
- Cut a sheet of bubble wrap and wrap it around your egg.
- Place the two halves of the block back together to encase your egg.
- Cut the man off your parachute toy and tie the strings to the top of your egg container.
How do you do the egg drop experiment?
Drop the eggs from a launch point into the drop zone, which is protected by a plastic sheet, ensuring that each lander is dropped from the same distance. Once dropped, the students check out the egg to see if it has broken or if there are any cracks. The team whose egg survives the highest drop wins.
What are some safety features found in modern cars?
Car safety features
- Airbags.
- Anti-Lock Brakes.
- Convex rear view mirror.
- Laminated and high strength automotive glass.
- Vehicle overspeed warning devices.
- Seatbelts.
- Stability Control Systems.
- Jack safety.
How do you make a paper car that rolls?
Instructions
- Cut a U shape in the cardboard tube to make the opening for toys to sit in the car. Fold the U up and cut it again to make it smaller.
- Paint the toilet paper tube white and set it out to dry.
- Let kids decorate their cars with markers, stickers or paint.
- Hot glue the wheels on and it’s ready to play with.
What can the Egg Drop project be used for?
The Egg Drop project is a highly-versatile activity that can be used to introduce students to physics, materials science, and fluid dynamics. For elementary and middle school classes, the students have a wide range of materials to ‘buy’ with their allotted budgets.
Is it safe to build an egg car?
It seems that all the egg car designers do not believe in building safe cars. Your job is to design and build a prototype car that has safety as a priority. A team of one person protects one egg. A team of two must protect two eggs.
What happens if you have two eggs in a car?
A team of two must protect two eggs. Please note that the eggs will be launched with a thick elastic band down a track and smash into a wall. The impact is violent and will cause the car to most likely roll. There will be a protective case over the crash area to avoid injury to onlookers.
How tall do you have to be to do the egg drop?
Perform the egg drop from the 3-foot height. Be sure the entire apparatus is above the required height. Test for broken eggs and ask students to measure and record the distances from the target. Egg packages that survive the first height move on to the second height.